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News 8/11 – Bar Fight. New Film School Head. Building Warning.
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8 Nov 2011Policy & Management Bar Fight The fight over the student bar at Canterbury continues – the Uni is playing a very straight bat but you could hardly be aggressive over putting a bar next to a primary school… New Film School Head Sashi Meanger will be the new head of the NZ Film and Television School in Wellington…. Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, EIT, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, Media Design School, National, NZ Film and TV School, Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Wintec
News 2/11 – Xmas Completions. 4000 Year Donation.
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2 Nov 2011My media monitoring supplier celebrated the first day of our new contract by cutting off my access, so today’s post may miss a few things as some new Google Alerts I set up last night start operating – should all be fine by tomorrow. Policy & Management Aoraki Changes The ODT has a story about how Aoraki should… Read Full Story.
News 31/10 – Big ITO News. UCOL Design Review. The Hagfish.
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31 Oct 2011There are new headings in today’s post, developed during consultation over the last couple of weeks. I won’t define or finalise the headings yet as each day will lead to refinements as the stories and headings are aligned. The headings should make the news posts work better for the wide range of people who read it J Policy &… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Agriculture ITO, AUT, EXITO, Lincoln University, Literacy, Massey University, National, NorthTec, NZ First, Otago Polytechnic, Retail Institute, Student Loans and Allowances, Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Wintec
News 26/10 – Otago EFTS Down. R J Scott Medal. Fulbright Scholars.
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26 Oct 2011I hope you’re all keeping warm if the northern North Island gas leak has shut off your institution’s gas heating! Otago EFTS Down Otago Uni’s EFTS will be down about 330 for 2011, but that’s mainly due to them limiting entrants after above plan growth in recent years. R J Scott Medal AUT’s Prof Stephen Henry has won… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Christchurch Quake, CPIT, EIT, Fulbright, Greens, King's Education, Lincoln University, Massey University, National, Te Whare Wananga o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa, TEC, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington
News 29/9 – VSM Bill Passes. Mapua Toxicity. Cartoon Porn.
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29 Sep 2011VSM Bill Passes ACT’s Heather Roy celebrated her VSM Bill passing, providing freedom of association for students, as did Act on Campus and the Young Nationals (NewstalkZB, RNZ, NZ Herald, TV3). Speeches by Heather Roy and the Maori Party’s Rahui Katene are online. Keith Ng at Public Address had a great “pox on both of your houses” post… Read Full Story.
News 23/9 – Chch TEI $$. Aoraki Cuts. Babies and Weather.
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23 Sep 2011Christchurch TEI $$ Canterbury Uni is calling for more money to support them in 2012, to cover tuition fee losses (they also won a resilience award yesterday). RNZ covered the issues. At least Canterbury has $110K for its gardens. Aoraki Cuts Aoraki Poly may cut 20 staff as it looks to cut the following courses: L2 computing, L1… Read Full Story.
Oram’s Errors & Views on Industry Training
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22 Aug 2011Rod Oram wrote an opinion piece on industry training yesterday that sets out some strong views on industry training but also has some enormous errors. I often disagree with Rod Oram’s prescriptions, mainly on pathways rather than outcomes, but he usually gets the relevant facts right. First up, he seems to have taken hook, line and sinker the… Read Full Story.
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News 18/8 – AUT Fraud Plea. Loans Bill & Payments. Quicker Visas.
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18 Aug 2011AUT Fraud Plea Ex-AUT staffer Jonathan Kirkpatrick pleaded guilty to 7 fraud charges relating to $665,000 yesterday. He gave no reason for the theft but his lawyer said repayment would be attempted (TV3, TVNZ, Auckland Now, NZH, RNZ, NZPA). Fashion Competition The field in the Westpac Young Fashion Designer Competition has been narrowed to three: A CPIT student,… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: ACE, AUT, CPIT, International Travel College, IRD, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, National, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, Retail Meat ITO, Student Loans and Allowances, Trades Academies, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Otago, USNZ, Victoria University of Wellington, VSM, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design
News 15/8 – RIP Sir Paul Reeves. Ivy College. UE Changes.
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15 Aug 2011Snow Closures Lincoln is closed today due to snow (see picture), as is Canterbury and CPIT. RIP Sir Paul Reeves AUT Chancellor Sir Paul Reeves died of cancer on Sunday morning (Greens, Anglican Church, NZPA, TV3, TV3, Fairfax, NZ Herald, TVNZ, QPEC, Labour’s Stuart Nash comments on working at AUT with Sir Paul) Welfare Reform Welfare changes announced… Read Full Story.
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News 11/8 – UE Changes. Student Games. Old Loans.
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11 Aug 2011UE Changes NZQA has changed University Entrance (UE) requirements, sparking comment from Business NZ, the Tourism Industry Assn (dislike) and Universities NZ (support) and stories from RNZ, Dom Post, TV3, NewstalkZB and NZ Herald – the latter is the best one, with some good comments by NZUSA.. Student Games 12 Massey students are part of a 62-strong group… Read Full Story.
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